Suppose you explain at once your interest in Emily Hood's whereabouts.' 'Yes, I wish to do so.

I have come to you to talk about it, aunt, because I know you take things quietly, and just now I want a little help of the kind you can give.

You have guessed, of course, what I am going to tell you,--part of it at least.

Wilfrid and she have met.' 'They have met,' repeated the other, musingly, her face still rather anxious.

'In what way ?' 'By chance, pure chance.' 'By chance?
It was not, I suppose, by chance that you heard of the meeting ?' 'No.